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The Marketplace of IdeasFri, 09 Dec 2016 14:07:31 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.6Fighting Terror with Laughterhttp://blogs.timesofisrael.com/fighting-terror-with-laughter/
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/fighting-terror-with-laughter/#commentsTue, 14 Jun 2016 07:59:52 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=476549Sometimes we sow seeds in life and don’t get to appreciate the harvest. Recently, I had the privilege to experience the result of my sowing seeds close to a decade ago, and seeing the full impact of the harvest today. In what seems like a lifetime ago, I connected with Avi Liberman, a well-known comedian […]

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http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/jacobs-special-jerusalem-bar-mitzvah/#commentsTue, 10 May 2016 07:40:04 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=469111This week in New York, as “Jacob L.” will be called to the Torah as he celebrates the milestone of his becoming a bar mitzvah, and will embody the greatest of chesed and tzedaka, and be a role model for the four generations of family and friends celebrating with him, and for all of us. […]

]]>http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/jacobs-special-jerusalem-bar-mitzvah/feed/0What’s a Pales-teen to do?http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/whats-a-pales-teen-to-do/
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/whats-a-pales-teen-to-do/#commentsFri, 29 Jan 2016 11:08:02 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=447168If you’re old (enough) like me, you’ll remember the iconic American public service announcement and parental injunction, “It’s 10:00 p.m. Do you know where your children are?” Parenting is hard enough. In the most idyllic families, there are challenges and frictions. These grow and evolve during adolescence. Even the best parent needs to be aware of […]

]]>http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/whats-a-pales-teen-to-do/feed/6Injustice in the US Supreme Courthttp://blogs.timesofisrael.com/injustice-in-the-us-supreme-court/
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/injustice-in-the-us-supreme-court/#commentsThu, 25 Jun 2015 09:06:29 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=395155My mother not only wanted me to be a lawyer, but she had me pegged as a US Supreme Court judge. Unfortunately, I never went to law school. I was thinking of this recently when I learned that three of the US Supreme Court judges with whom I have something in common, sadly voted with […]

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http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/two-minute-mourning/#commentsThu, 16 Apr 2015 13:43:07 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=381404Today I woke up to the sound of a huge clap of thunder, and then I heard the steady sound of a driving rain on the street in front of my house, on the windows, and rushing down the gutters. I got out of bed, had coffee, served my kids breakfast, drove them to the […]

]]>http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/two-minute-mourning/feed/0Praying for Israel’s Life Savershttp://blogs.timesofisrael.com/praying-for-israels-life-savers/
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/praying-for-israels-life-savers/#commentsThu, 09 Apr 2015 10:00:04 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=379944Saying someone “doesn’t have a prayer” often refers to when someone has no chance to achieve something. Sports. A test. Saving a life. But this year, thousands of Christians from all over the world turned that on its head specifically to be sure that through their prayers, millions of Israelis will have a chance to […]

]]>http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/praying-for-israels-life-savers/feed/0The Parisian Horsehttp://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-parisian-horse/
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-parisian-horse/#commentsMon, 12 Jan 2015 12:44:49 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=357140The Trojan Horse refers to the ancient Greeks’ ploy to enter the city of Troy and win their ten year long war. The Greeks constructed a huge wooden horse, and hid a group of soldiers inside. Then they pretended to sail away, and the Trojans pulled the horse into their city as a trophy of […]

]]>http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-parisian-horse/feed/1What if Jesus Were Born Todayhttp://blogs.timesofisrael.com/what-if-jesus-were-born-today/
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/what-if-jesus-were-born-today/#commentsWed, 24 Dec 2014 17:19:03 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=352899The recent wave of terrorist incidents that’s had Israelis looking over their shoulders both literally and figuratively, overlapping with the holiday season, got me thinking, what if Jesus were born today? As 2014 ends, Israelis have been plagued with war, increased terrorism, and an ongoing incitement of violence and worse. Jesus was a Jew. He […]

]]>http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/what-if-jesus-were-born-today/feed/3Because I love you backhttp://blogs.timesofisrael.com/because-i-love-you-back/
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/because-i-love-you-back/#commentsMon, 13 Oct 2014 09:27:45 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=335786I have been troubled recently by Israelis who have advocated avoidance of Jewish participation in this week’s Feast of Tabernacles events, under the auspices of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ). The ICEJ deserves our greatest respect and gratitude in general, and for the devotion, commitment, and love for Israel make the Embassy’s work and […]

]]>http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/because-i-love-you-back/feed/2Prayer, Repentance and Charity Behind Barshttp://blogs.timesofisrael.com/prayer-repentance-and-charity-behind-bars/
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/prayer-repentance-and-charity-behind-bars/#commentsFri, 03 Oct 2014 09:09:12 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=333925According to Jewish tradition, the ten days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur (which begins tonight), the New Year and Day of Atonement, are known as the Ten Days of Repentance. Our tradition is that on Rosh Hashana we beseech God to inscribe us in the Book of Life, for a new year of health, […]

]]>http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/prayer-repentance-and-charity-behind-bars/feed/0How We Are 7http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-we-are-7/
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-we-are-7/#commentsMon, 25 Aug 2014 15:08:46 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=324461In case you’ve been on vacation, or missing news from Israel that’s been supplanted by news from Missouri or ISIS in Iraq, things in Israel are still pretty tenuous. There’s no peace and no quiet. Over the past week since Hamas broke the latest cease fire (again), several hundred rockets have been fired at Israel, […]

]]>http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-we-are-7/feed/0How We Are 6http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-we-are-6/
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-we-are-6/#commentsSun, 17 Aug 2014 07:42:20 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=321835I have been home for over a week now, trying to shake the jet lag and catch up from having been away traveling and speaking in different communities throughout the US for too long, at a very stressful time. Traveling is not new, but this trip was both particularly stressful and uplifting. It was stressful […]

]]>http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-we-are-6/feed/0How We Are 5http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-we-are-5/
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-we-are-5/#commentsFri, 01 Aug 2014 02:59:59 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=314413Since my last update, I have traveled thousands of miles, visiting and sharing personal stories with thousands of Christians who love and support Israel. It’s been very hard being so far from home, in every time zone across the US, especially as the war still rages. Over and over, I have been overwhelmed and overcome […]

]]>http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-we-are-5/feed/0How We Are 4http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-we-are-4/
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-we-are-4/#commentsWed, 23 Jul 2014 14:05:35 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=309352Thanks to those who continue to write and ask how we are. I regret not being able to answer everyone individually. In the past ten years, it’s never been harder to leave, or be away from, home than this week. Leaving home means leaving my family, but also my house, my bed, and the things […]

]]>http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-we-are-4/feed/1How We Are 3http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-we-are-3/
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-we-are-3/#commentsFri, 18 Jul 2014 13:48:19 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=307047For those who are writing, worrying and praying about how we are, here is the latest personal account from Israel. This morning we woke to news of some of the results of last night’s ground incursion into Gaza by Israeli troops. I genuinely believe that had Hamas kept the quiet, Israel would not have sent […]